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ccontrived, comtrived, conntrived, contriived, contrive, contrivedd, contriveed, contrivved, contrrived, conttrived, coontrived, kontrived, ontrived
Contrived — synonyms, definition
1. contrived (a)
13 synonyms
artificial assembled awkward built completed created fabricated laboured made produced stiff stilted strained
2. contrived (Adjective)
1 synonym
hokey
2 definitions
contrived (Adjective) — Showing effects of planning or manipulation.
ex. "a novel with a contrived ending"
contrived (Adjective) — Artificially formal.
ex. "contrived coyness"
3. contrived (Verb)
10 synonyms
cast designed devised excogitated forged formulated invented planned projected threw
3 definitions
contrived (Verb) — Make or work out a plan for; devise.
ex. "They contrived to murder their boss"
contrived (Verb) — Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.
ex. "contrive a way to measure the speed of light"
contrived (Verb) — Put or send forth.
ex. "contrive a spell"
4 types of
created by mental act created mentally directed sent
5 types
concerted mapped mapped out plotted shot